Where did Valentinian die

New data on the Late Roman Phase of the Legionary Fortress at Brigetio

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ID11508152
AuthorsDávid Bartus (0000-0002-9309-766X, Department of Classical and Roman Archaeology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, 4/B Múzeum körút, 1088 Budapest, Hungary, corresponding author), Szilvia Joháczi (0000-0002-4547-6032, Department of Classical and Roman Archaeology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, 4/B Múzeum körút, 1088 Budapest, Hungary), Tibor Négyökrű (0009-0001-7326-5910, Department of Classical and Roman Archaeology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, 4/B Múzeum körút, 1088 Budapest, Hungary)
Year2025
Volume150
Issue1
Pages177-191
Publication date2025-10-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchaeologiai Értesítő (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-8032 • E-ISSN: 1589-486X
PublisherAkadémiai Kiadó (PUBLISHER • HU)
DOI10.1556/0208.2025.00121
OpenAlexW4415613286
LanguageEN
References cited19

The death of the Emperor Valentinian I on the 17th of November 375, marked one of the most significant events in the Late Roman history of Pannonia. This study seeks to reassess the circumstances of the Quadi–Sarmatian attack of 374, the fortification program along the Ripa Pannonica, and the transformation of the legionary fortress at Brigetio in the Late Roman period, through the integration of historical texts (primarily Ammianus Marcellinus) with the latest archaeological, geophysical, and numismatic evidence. Particular emphasis is accorded to the large apsidal structure excavated in the area of the praetentura . Based on analogies, this structure is interpreted as having fulfilled an administrative function, therefore it is plausible that it may have served as a suitable setting for the emperor's reception of envoys. Furthermore, with regard to Aquincum and Brigetio, this study aims to offer new perspectives on the disputed location of Emperor Valentinian II's proclamation

Constructive · Early Christianity · Emperor · Fortress (chess · Perfection · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Historical and Archaeological Studies · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome

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